Amanda Holden has backed Dermot O’Leary to take over from Phillip Schofield on ‘This Morning’.
Amanda Holden backs Dermot O’Leary for Phillip Schofield’s This Morning job
The ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ decide believes Dermot and Alison Hammond – who co-host the programme each Friday – do a “great job” on the ITV brunch-time present, which Phillip departed final weekend after 21 years.
While talking on the ‘Heart Breakfast’ radio present, Amanda’s co-host Jamie Theakston requested her: “Do you think he’d be good to replace Schofe?”
Amanda replied: “Yes, I think him and Alison do a great job don’t they?”
It comes as Amanda claimed in June 2019 that Phillip had ignored her provide to satisfy for espresso, simply days after she took a cheeky swipe at Phillip by naming him as one of many issues she would not wish to discover in her home.
The feedback fuelled rumours that there might be tensions between the pair who, on events, introduced ‘This Morning’ collectively.
Amanda claimed that she had as soon as prolonged an olive department to Phillip, by suggesting they meet over espresso to iron out any variations, nonetheless, Amanda claimed he ignored her invitation and by no means replied to her textual content message.
Jamie requested her on the ‘Heart Breakfast’ present on the time: “You might have moved on but I just wanted to know, is there any more to the story?”
Amanda then replied: “I did offer to meet him for a coffee months ago, he didn’t reply to my text. What can I say?”
Jamie then mentioned: “The olive branch had been extended.”
To which she replied: “Oh, yes.”
Every week beforehand in June 2019, Amanda in contrast Phillip to a family pest, saying she would not wish to uncover spiders, flies or the TV presenter in her abode.
When requested on the breakfast present what she would not wish to discover inside her dwelling, she mentioned: “Spiders, flies and Phillip Schofield.”
